Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-09
THE THORFINN CLUB.
Successful Opening Receptian ON Thurs
day Evening.

Perhaps one of the most notable social
events of the season transpired at Lake Cob
bosseecontee Thursday afternoon and even
ing, the occasion being the reception ten
dered to their friends by the Thorfnn club.
The Thor6nn Club was organized early in
in 1886 for yachting, boating, and social pur-
poses. After careful examination of many
points on the shores Of Cobbosseec ontee
Lake, location was selected, commanding
that we'll known and marvellously beautiful
view of the Winthrop and Monmouth shores,
and an elegant club house, constructed with
the usual ample wharves and boating facili-
ties. The building c. mprises a boat house
for storing and housing boats and yachts, q
refectory and dance hall, and other neces-
sary apartments, and is surrounded by q
broad veranda which commands a view of
some of the most beautiful scenery in New
England. Each member has yacht or row.
boat, and every afternoon their white sails
and the fash of their oars may be seen over
the dark water, as the members refresh
themselves after the heat of the day in town.
The name of the club is derived from hor-
finn that daring navigator among the North
men, who visited the shores of Maine long
before Columbus landed at more southern
point The members of the club present
were Judge w. P. Whitehouse, Col. J. NJ.
Haynes, Hon E C Burleigh, DR.. A. Wilder,
Mr.. Geo. Addition, Mr.. F. w. Chase, E. L.
Whitehouse, Esq Mr.. II. R. Sturgis, Mr..
NJ. S. Holway, Mr.. Chas. K. Partridge and
Mr.. Horace North. The guests began to
arrive about p NJ. Judge and Mrs. White
house, Col and Miss Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Chase, Mr.. VI. S. Hol-
way and Mrs. Holway being con-
spcuous in extending the courtesies of the
club as each carriage drove up An hour
later Mr.. Haynes sloop yacht loaded with a
party of young ladies and gentlemen might
have been seen dancing over the water under
the impulse Of fresh and stirring breeze
from the northwest, while the ladies and
gentlemen went out in Mr.. Perley Milliken's
yacht and the club boats.
At 6 80 the doors of the club dining hall
were thrown open and the tables, beautifully
laid and garnished with flowers and ferns,
met the utmost desires of appetite stimulated
by air and exercise. After the collation.,
which was furnished in most satisfactory
manner by Percival & Johnson, was over,
the hall was cleared and music called those
disposed to trip the Eight fantastic" while
others under the magic light of the rising
moon, again betook themselves to be rocked
on the bosom of the lake.
all the enjoyment of the rare occasion, we
noticed Mr.. S. C. Manley of Harvard Col
lege, Mr.. Robert T. Whitehouse, who has
just been admitted to Harvard, Mr. Brooks
and Mr.. Harlow of Amherst; Mr.. Nichols
cashier of American National Bank; Mr..
Gould. Treasurer of Kennebec Savings Bank,
Mr.. Bodwell of Halowell; Mr.. Fred Cony,
Mr.. j. L. Avery, Mr. Arthur Psrrott, Attor-
Choate, DR.. Robert Martin, Parker Wilder
of the Albany evening Journal Henry
Phipps, Stanley Pstten and Murray Quinby.
We also noticed among the guests, Col. and
Mrs. Milliken, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Manley,
! Mr. and Mrs. Hendee, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish,
) Mr.. and Mrs. ii p. Milliken, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Pierce and Mrs. Young OF Portland,
and MIR. and Mrs. J. w. North.
Some of the older gentlemen of sound and
unbiased judgements declared that an equa
number of equally beautiful and brllian,
young ladies have not been together since old
Thorfinn brought his wife Gudrida, with him
nearly thousand years ago. We noticed
Miss Mary Childs, Miss Manley, Miss Quinby,
Miss PARROT, Miss Brooks the Misses Haynes
Miss Eaton of Boston, Miss Herendeen OF
| N Y, Miss Burleign, Miss Treat, the Misses
! Partridge, Miss Chase, Miss Carrie North.
and Miss Rrown.
At a late hour, under the moon and over
the hills to town the merry party came, with
many a song and story, and many good
word for the club whose hospitality had made
eventful the day and the night.
Officer Hall of Wateryille brought a